[Image Description: An LGBallT ball of Gilbert Bakerâs 8 stripe rainbow flag: âHi friends! As pride month just ended, Iâve been seeing a lot of posts about what July should be.â
A trans ball, a lesbian ball, and a bi ball come onto the picture. They are all motion-blurred and their eyes are closed and angry. Trans is holding a pitchfork, lesbian has a torch, and Bi has a sword. They yell âQUEER WRATH MONTH!!!â while the rainbow ball watches.
The rainbow ball says âGotta say, I love the enthusiasm, but July already has somethingâŠâ
The trans, lesbian, and bi balls open their eyes and the motion blur decreases. They look at the rainbow ball. Bi says âdoes that mean no more sword?â Rainbow says âYes.â in big text. Bi says âawe damnâŠâ in little text.
The rainbow ball turns into a ball with the disability pride flag. The disability pride flag is a black flag with five parallel zig-zagged stripes, one blue, one yellow, one white, one red, and one green, The disability ball says âJuly is Disability Pride Month!â with yellow stars around it.
Trans, lesbian, and bi look in awe. Lesbian has put the torch away and says âoooh!â, trans has lowered their pitchfork ad says âwowâ, bi has lowered their sword and says âWhat flag is that?â
Disability ball says âIâm glad you asked! This is the disability pride flag! It was made by a disabled woman named Ann Migall after an ableist massacre in Japan in 2016. It was made in 2019.â
Disability ball continues: âIn Migallâs words, the black is for mourning those who have faced Ableist violence, and for rebellion and protest. The zigzags represent how disabled people navigate barriers and are creative while doing so. They represent breaking free from authority and control.
âThe different colors of the stripes are for different kinds of disabilities; mental illness, intellectual and developmental disability, invisible and undiagnosed disabilities, physical disabilities, and sensory disabilities. The stripes are parallel to show solidarity within the Disabled community.â
Trans and lesbian look on in awe and say âniceâ. Bi looks at their sword. Bi says âthat is very cool Disability, but I do now have a sword and a lot of rage so if thereâs not a wrath month, what should I do?â
Disability says âVery good question, bi! Simple! Use that energy to be an ally to your Disabled friends! Did you know that Disabled people donât have marriage equality in most parts of the world? Get mad about that! Disabled people make up an estimated 26% of the worldâs population, we are the largest minority yet most public spaces are inaccessible! Most donât even know about our pride month! (Not to mention the rampant ableism in the queer communityâŠ)â
The comic shifts back to trans, lesbian, and bi. They are motion-blurred again and their eyes are angry. They have raised their weapons once again. Trans says âNo marriage rughts?! Here we go again!â Lesbian says âIâm angry again.â Bi yells âDisability Rights!â
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